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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John Edward Carroll of Grand Prairie is celebrating |
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his 76th birthday on June 14, 2011, to the delight of his family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Carroll is the son of |
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John James Carroll and Katie Jones Carroll, and he is descended from |
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James Wales Jones, a member of the original 300 families that |
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settled the Lone Star State; Mr. Jones and his brother, Randall, |
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were members of the first law enforcement militia, the precursor of |
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the Texas Rangers, and they were members of the Texas Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Given his notable ancestry and his birth on Flag |
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Day, Mr. Carroll was raised with an appreciation of history, and he |
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earned a bachelor's degree in that subject from The University of |
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Texas at Arlington before completing a master's degree in parks and |
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recreational management at East Texas State University; his love |
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for his Texas heritage led him to become a charter member of the |
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Descendents of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, which he has |
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served as president, and this proud Texan also belongs to the |
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Descendents of Former Texas Rangers; and |
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WHEREAS, Learning how to make the jellies, jams, and pickles |
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his mother once made on the family farm in Kingsbury, Mr. Carroll |
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has won numerous ribbons through the years in the creative arts |
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competition at the State Fair of Texas; he continues to enjoy |
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exploring the Lone Star State as well, including "the birthplace of |
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Texas," Washington-on-the-Brazos, in celebration of the 175th |
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anniversary of Texas independence; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Carroll enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife of 50 years, Dr. Linda Sue Cole Carroll, |
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their children, Dr. Carl Bruce Carroll, Nanci Lynn Carroll, Sandra |
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Annette Carroll Luke, and Audrea Kaye Carroll Weimer, eight |
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grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; surrounded by this |
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large admiring circle, he indeed has reason to celebrate; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John Edward Carroll on his 76th |
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birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Carroll as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2566 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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